Attend
Page: 3
When 16-year-old James Henry Conyers left Charleston in 1872, no one who looked like him had ever been where he was going. Conyers’ arrival at the U.S. Naval Academy, following his nomination by a South Carolina congressman, marked the first time a Black man would enroll there. He was first, and he was alone. White […]
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, will attend a forum in Zagreb this week aimed at supporting Ukraine’s independence and the return of the Crimean peninsula to Kyiv, her office announced on Sunday. “Discussions will be centered on the international community’s efforts to support […]
Black excellence! Source: Jemal Countess/Getty Images Billions were in the building at the star-studded world premiere of A Jazzman’s Blues that brought out Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Debbie Allen, and the entire cast to the famed Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend.
NEW YORK — The US Open broke its record for attendance, drawing 776,120 fans for the two-week tournament. The previous best was 737,872, set in 2019, the year before the coronavirus pandemic began. Every session was sold out for the first time in Arthur Ashe Stadium, which opened 25 years ago. The arena has a […]
Showing their support. Ray Liotta’s daughter Karsen Liotta and fiancée Jacy Nittolo attended the premiere of one of his most recent projects, Black Bird, to honor the late actor.
Story Links VILLANOVA, Pa. – In late May, three Villanova student-athletes joined Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Director of UNITAS Leashia Lewis for the 2022 Black Student-Athlete Summit in Houston, Texas. The three-day national event focuses on the development of Black Student-Athletes by maximizing their college experience through forums, […]
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Thousands of people from across metro Atlanta met in the downtown area to celebrate Juneteenth, the official commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. The Saturday event included a parade, music, art, food, family fun and celebrations of Black culture. A bill making Juneteenth a
Treyvion Gray says he felt targeted after he was suspended due to the length of his locs. Courtesy of Brahna Williams Treyvion Gray was suspended from school for weeks due to the length of his locs. Gray says he felt “targetted” after facing disciplinary action and was told he couldn’t attend graduation. The teen is […]
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas helped lead the Republican charge against antiracism efforts at a private school in Washington during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. But leaders at the private school in Houston where the senator sends his two daughters have articulated a similar commitment. Mr. Cruz said […]
Novak Djokovic, one of the world’s most prominent sports stars to hold out against getting a coronavirus vaccination, was included in the field for this week’s Indian Wells tennis tournament in Southern California, but said Wednesday that he can’t enter the United States and won’t participate. Djokovic was deported from Australia in January after immigration […]